Majestic manta ray designated vulnerable species

15. November 2011

Diving with the majestic manta ray is an eco-tourist’s dream come true that may soon be experienced only by viewing pictures and videos of the shark family’s graceful giants.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Shark Specialist Group (SSG), based at Simon Fraser University, has added the Giant and Reef manta rays to its Red List of Threatened Species.

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NEAFC beschließt Verbote für Fang von 20 Hai-Arten

11. November 2011

Die Fischerei-Kommission für den Nordostatlantik (North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, NEAFC) hat bei ihrer 30. Jahrestagung in London, vom 7. bis 11. November, wichtige Entscheidungen für den Haischutz verabschiedet.

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Shark Alliance report highlights EU's unfinished business on shark protection

27. Oktober 2011

The European Union (EU) remains a global shark fishing power, but its record on shark conservation is changing.

The EU’s notorious not-so-distant past – characterised by severe population depletion, unregulated fishing and exceptionally weak regulations – is now finally being balanced by recent, significant strides toward limiting EU shark fisheries and securing international protections for the most vulnerable shark species.

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